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Valeant and Concordia (Poor Man’sValeant).....Version 2.0

Updated as of October 1, 2016

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CONFIDENTIAL

Home Capital and Equitable Bank (Poor Man’s HCG)

(HCG CN)

(EQB CN)

(IT CN)


HCG Mortgage Fraud


Announced Q2 2015 origination numbers on July 10, 2015…

▪Originated $1.3bn in uninsured mortgages

– Street expectations were $2.0bn

▪Originated $280mm in insured mortgages

– Street expectations were $450mm

▪Expected EPS of $1.03 for Q2

– Street expectations were $1.11

▪No mention of firing brokers

– Only mentioned an “ongoing review of it business partners”

July 10, 2015: Preannouncement … “First Cockroach”


Ontario Securities Commission requested that HCG disclose IncomeVerification Fraud on July 29, 2015…

▪Management admitted to knowledge of Income Verification Fraud sinceSeptember 2014

▪However, management did not think it was material enough to disclose(this lack of “materiality” becomes a pattern later)

▪HCG disclosed that it had suspended 45 brokers to date

– These brokers originated $960.4mm in loans for 2014 (~10.85% of all2014 originations)

▫6.5% of 2014 Uninsured originations

▫ 32% of 2014 Insured originations

– Management has not disclosed originations for these brokers for yearsprior to 2014 or for 2015

July 29, 2015: Fraud Announcement… “Roach Infestation”


Who Are These Fired Brokers?

HCG President Martin Reid told The Financial Post on July 18, 2015that Interfinance Mortgage Corp. had been fired

▪ Interfinance is run by Kiran Kaushal

▪Kaushal also runs the Shayam KaushalCharitable Foundation (SKCF)

▪HCG has been a benefactor of SKCF forseveral years


HCG President Martin Reid has been honored many times by SKCF

HCG and Shayam Kaushal Charitable Foundation (cont’d)

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HCG VP of Residential Mortgage Lending, Pino Decina, hasalso been honored by SKCF

HCG and Shayam Kaushal Charitable Foundation (cont’d)


HCG has raised over $100,000 for the SKCF…

HCG and Shayam Kaushal Charitable Foundation


HCG and Interfinance appear to have had a long and profitablerelationship

▪Relationship dates back at least to 2011

▪HCG was Premium Title Sponsor of SKCF in 2012

▪Kaushal said this to the Financial Post on July 18 (and thenquickly ended the interview):

– “I am a broker, I don’t work with Home Capital.”

▪When we asked Martin Reid about Interfinance, he said:

– “ I can’t comment on the names.”


With whom did the brokers work? And where is he now?


These seem quite similar except for one thing...

He claims he was responsible for 35% of HCG earnings


New Disclosures: Q1 2015 LTV Changes

▪ Management failed to correct what it described as a “non-material double counting” error in itsQ1 2015 LTV calculations

– This “error” made the LTVs in Q1 2015 look better than they actually were▪ Management specifically commented on the LTV of oil-producing regions in its Q1 2015

earnings press release

– Stated LTV of 55.7%, which is mathematically impossible based on actual LTVs for eachregion (all greater than 55.7%)


HCG Earnings Surprise

They knew about the mortgage fraud in Q3 2014...

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…and haven’t made a quarter since Q2 2014


▪CFO resigned in November 2014 but he remains on the Board

▪Chief Risk Officer left unannounced, with a replacement CRO appointedin January 2015

▪Board Member William Davis resigned in May of 2015

▪Board Member James Baillie resigned in July 2015

– He was the former head of Ontario Securities Commission (SECequivalent) and a part of the “Ad Hoc Committee”

– Two days after his departure HCG admitted mortgage fraud

– Management said it would replace him by the end of Q3 2015 but noone has been appointed yet

Key Resignations/Firings


Home Capital Employee Departures 2016 - 33 Employees


Gerald Soloway (CEO) and John Marsh (Board member) have had similarinsider trading dealings together in the past…

▪ Fleet Corp tendered to repurchase 22% of its shares in 1987

– Repurchase price was $10.75 per share (50% above the then Fleet share price)

▪ Soloway and Marsh were Fleet Corp. Directors and/or Officers at the time, andHome Capital was a large shareholder

– Fleet stated that no insiders would tender shares, but all three men as well asHCG sold into the tender

– Soloway was banned from trading for one year by OSC

▪ Fleet Corp ended up selling for pennies in 1988

Insider Trading– Not Their First Rodeo


▪Mortgage fraud was known in September 2014

▪The fraud was not disclosed though until July 29, 2015, but managementpersonally sold stock before disclosure

Insider Trading on Top of Mortgage Fraud


Management has also publicly downplayed other material pieces of information…

▪ It blamed “weather” (i.e. snow in Canada) and a “conservative approach” for Q1 2015originations shortfall– We have to believe that fired brokers contributed significantly to this shortfall

Management has repeatedly lied….

▪ Management shared with me that 12-24 brokers were cut off

– press release stated 45

▪ Management said during a Q2 conference call that a “very small portion” of its $960mm inmortgages (from fired brokers) had falsified documents

– The following day, HCG issued a press release clarifying that the “very small portion”refers to its overall mortgage portfolio!

▪ Management stated that the bulk of the fraudulent loans were originated in 2014 (wasactually less than half)

Management has shared false information on many occasions

“When it becomes serious, you have to lie” ~Jean-Claude Juncker~


Misstatements on Conference Calls

On Q3 2014 call addressing question as to why insured originationswere weak said:▪ "Yeah, no nothing happened." "But we see that as a good solid business that will

continue to contribute to the bottom line on a quarter over quarter basis."

On Q4 2014 call addressing question as to why HCG was loweringgrowth targets:▪ "It's not for 2015, it's for the next three to five years. And part of that, as I

mentioned earlier, we do acknowledge that there are greater downside risk, we'renot seeing anything in the marketplace at this point that is a cause for aconcern, but we do recognize our greater downside risks.“

▪ They subsequently lowered growth and ROE targets again


ROE Target Revision

● On December 7, 2015, HCG lowered its Medium

Term ROE target from 20% to 16%

● In July 2015, Soloway said:

“We at Home continue to expect that Homewill meet its three to five year mid-termtargets, reflecting the continued strength ofthe overall business, its diverse source ofgrowth and the company's expectation ofimproving originating volumes for theremainder of the year and going forward.”


Soloway says that Insurers will cover losses from fraud

Q2 2015 HCG Earnings Call on 7/30/2015


Genworth Canada (MIC) Disagrees

MIC CEO Stuart Levings on 8/05/205


● Changed Stress Test Variables― 50% decrease in Vancouver home prices― 40% decrease in Toronto home prices― 30% decrease in all other areas● OSFI Update indicates that OSFI see significant risk to

housing market and mortgage lenders

● 40% decrease in Toronto and Vancouver valuations leads to

over $1bn loss to HCG

● HCG has only $1.6bn in Book Value of Equity

● Significant price declines in Vancouver and Toronto would

likely lead to run on HCG deposits

OSFI Capital Adequacy Update– 7-26-2016


Misstatements on Conference Calls

On Q1 2015 call addressing question as to why HCG is losing market share: "And as I said in my prepared remarks, the cold weather was a factor. There were a lot ofmacroeconomic things that were a factor. We probably – and I don't apologize, we tookour foot off the gas a little bit." "We've shown that we the ability to generate sales andvolume. And I think you'll see a growth the rest of the year. So, sure, it was awesome. Wejust took a little more cautious view."

On Q1 2015 call addressing question about HCG meager 3% earnings growth: "You might beat me up about it, when we talk again in three months, but I think we – atthis point, we're still pretty optimistic for the year."

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Management misspoke yet again

In Q4, Soloway said that no succession planning action was imminent…

… 18 days later HCG announces Martin Reid will succeed as CEO


Dutch Tender announced on 2/11/2016 Stock was $25.36

HCG bought back $150mm in stock at $37.80 on 4/15/2016

Martin Reid sells 30,000 shares of stock at $34.30 on 5/26/2016

HCG paid a 49% premium to unaffected price...but why?

John Marsh sells $5mm in stock at $28.74 from 9/08/16-9/12/16


Dutch Tender continuedHCG bought back $150mm in stock at $37.80 on 4/15/2016 …

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… HCG stock is now $29.26

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HCG reauthorizes share repurchase of up to $3.25mm shares on 9/14/16– 2 days after John Marsh sells $5mm in stock he votes to authorize more buybacks


Equitable Bank HELOC Promotion

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Equitable Bank Alberta Exposure

● $1.2bn Uninsured loan exposure― $900mm single family― $300mm commercial● This assumes that no securitized loans are fraudulent

● That is 130% of EQB equity exposed to Alberta

So how strong is Alberta these days?


Alberta Residents are Struggling

Alberta Employment Insurance Claims highest in a generation

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Alberta Housing Glut

Housing Inventory and Housing Starts back to GFC Levels

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Alberta Consumers Under Pressure

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Fewer Jobs and more Consumer Insolvencies


Alberta Real Estate Market has seen Better Days

Calgary Condo Prices down 7% YoY

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Dream Office REIT writes down Alberta Offices by 42%


Equitable Bank OSFI Stress Test – 78% of Equity at Risk

● EQB would lose over $661mm in equity

● EQB has $840mm in Equity

● We Use Similar LTV breakdown as HCG

● 40% decline in Ontario, 50% Decline in BC, 30% Elsewhere

● Applied to both uninsured Residential and Commercial loans


Equitable Bank Reserves

EQB reserved 0.00% of loans in Q2 2016Allowance for Credit Losses at 20bps

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● EQB ROA of 80 bps

● Half of loans are uninsured― 160 bps of provisions wipes out 1 year of earnings● This assumes that no securitized loans are fraudulent

● Texas banks NPLs % Assets got to over 6% in the 1980s


Equitable Bank Reserves

“Management determined that this amount of provision would maintain ourallowances at an appropriate level.” That amount is Nil.

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History doesn’t Repeat, but it Rhymes – Texas 1980s

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History doesn’t Repeat, but it Rhymes

Martin Reid

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Equitable Bank Delinquencies

Alberta and Saskatchewan delinquencies up 87% YoYEarly stage delinquencies up 122%

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● Yet provisions for loan losses are 0.00%


Equitable Bank Deposits

• Demand and Notice Deposits are now $2.0bn up from $30mmin 2014

• Short Term deposits make up 230% of Equity

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$1mm in stock


Equitable Bank Deposits

• Demand and Notice Deposits are now 24% of EQB deposit baseup from 0.50% in 2014

• Increased reliance on short term funding can lead to a run on thebank

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Martin Reid sells

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Don’t look down...

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Seriously, don’t look down...

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Intertain Web of Evil

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Intertain Web of Evil (cont’d)

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● Keith Laslop (CFO): listed in Panama filings; one of few C-levels who skated away fromGerova Financial Ponzi scheme and had direct involvement; noted in Fatal System Errorbook in relation to connections to Prolexic/mob; connected to Jason Galanis (racketeering,fraud charges); was based out of Bahamas during Prolexic days and has now moved backthere

● Darren Rennick (Pres of Intertain Bahamas): also involved in Prolexic scam and moreextensively described in the Fatal System Error book; he was President of Bahamas entityfor Intertain and though he signed off on a Intertain Bahamas document in the last fewweeks, he is no longer discussed by the company (since Spruce Point report)

● John Fitzgerald: used private jet in Intertain colours for months; connections to mob/pennystock promoters; doesn’t appear to have his law license any more; was involved inCryptologic in the early 2000s which is likely how he was roped into Intertain in the first

place● Amaya: CEO allegated to be involved in largest/broadest insider trading scheme in

Canadian history; started as a shell; various bad actors in management; roll up strategy;bought crown jewel Pokerstars and have screwed up execution plus industry in decline;potential to be playing accounting games to keep numbers up


Intertain Web of Evil (cont’d)

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● Cryptologic: one of first players in online casino market; have been lapped over; previouslyowned by Amaya and spun off to Intertain as Intertain’s first asset; was marketed as the nextbig thing but recently written off as an asset off the balance sheet of Intertain

● Aumento Capital: is a set of shells that David Danziger (and Intertain director); all of theshells that became companies are down over 40%

● Gamesys and Noel Hayden: Gamesys was a solid asset and Hayden a genius, no question ofthat – that is why they struck such a great deal with John Fitzgerald and Keith Laslopwhereby removing any value to equity holders of Intertain and basically continuing toown/control the key Gamesys assets; Noel has left Gamesys day-to-day operations andIntertain’s board

● Cassels Brock: Intertain’s lawyer, John Fitzgerald’s wife worked there, though doesn’t seemlike she was involved in advisory so not a big deal

● Ethoca: Another entity that connects John Fitzgerald and John Fielding (director of

Intertain). John Fielding was also involved Amaya insider trading issue.● World Gaming: connects John Fitzgerald, Phil Gurian (mob connections in Florida) and

Barry Alter (penny stock promoter). John Fitzgerald was sued for scamming investors.

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